This download does not include Paragon Boot Media Builder. Which means if your PC cannot boot up there is no way to access the Paragon recovery software. Creating a Recovering Bootable CD or Flash USB, is the most important thing for disaster recovery.

Tony  –  12 years ago  –  ¿Te ha parecido útil este comentario? si | no (+107)

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Well, with so many FREE DISK IMAGING PROGRAMS out there, I believe that PARAGON DRIVE COPY 11 PRO, given away here a few weeks ago, is more useful than today's giveaway.

For instance take a look at this compelling article written by missing Ashraf some time ago:

https://dottech.org/featured/11628/paragon-backup-restore-free-vs-macrium-reflect-free-vs-easeus-todo-backup-vs-driveimage-xml-vs-acronis-true-image-home-which-one-should-you-use/

And yes 167 MB for a backup software is simply too much to me and not just because I'm not on a high-speed connection.

BEST FREEWARE ALTERNATIVES:

* Paragon Backup & Recovery 2012 Free Edition
http://www.paragon-software.com/home/br-free/features.html

* EaseUS Todo Backup Free Edition
Can even restore images to different hard drives!!!

http://www.todo-backup.com/products/home/free-backup-software.htm

* GFI BACKUP 2011
http://www.gfi.com/pages/backup-freeware.asp

Screenshots:
http://www.softpedia.com/progScreenshots/GFI-Backup-Home-Edition-Screenshot-129022.html

* Comodo Backup

Key Features:

• Quick backup of entire drives or individual files or folders to your local computer, network drive, FTP server or Comodo’s online server
• Step by step wizards to guide even novice users through the entire backup, restore and scheduling procedures
• Flexible storage options allow you to specify full, incremental or differential backups
• Protection of invaluable personal and business data from loss or corruption
• Quick recovery of files with a few clicks of the mouse
• Granular scheduling options to take automatic backups at a time that suits you
• Real-time backups synchronization feature to get your files copied over as soon as you save them
• Built in checker to confirm the integrity of your backup files before committing to a restore
• Backup presets including mail folders, windows registry, messenger archives and master boot records
• Powerful encryption options to protect your files so that it cannot be accessed by anyone but you
• Online Storage facility to store your backup files in highly secured online storage space, which can be also be mounted as a virtual drive in your system
• Command line and scripting support to automate the online backup and restore operation

http://backup.comodo.com/backup-features.php

Besides that, for backup purposes, you could also try the freeware “Comodo Time Machine”, which uses a different approach since it quickly restores your PC to an earlier point in time by taking a snapshot of your entire system (including the registry, critical operating system files and user created documents) literally with two mouse clicks:

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Back-Up-and-Recovery/Comodo-Time-Machine.shtml

And to create, backup & restore images of your USB Drives:

http://www.alexpage.de/usb-image-tool/

Yes this GAOTD does not include Paragon Boot Media Builder, meaning if your PC cannot boot up anymore you can't use this software to recover your files.

But in such case...don't worry & be happy...with Giovanni there's always a (FREE) solution for any problem you may experience...LOL!!

* Paragon Rescue Kit Free Edition 11.0
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Back-Up-and-Recovery/Paragon-Rescue-Kit-Express.shtml

* PUPPY LINUX CD
http://puppylinux.org/main/Overview%20and%20Getting%20Started.htm


Enjoy!!

Ciao
Giovanni

Giovanni  –  12 years ago  –  ¿Te ha parecido útil este comentario? si | no (+75)

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Paragon may be a good backup system.
HOWEVER, most, if not all of the offered functionality IS already built in Windows.

The advertising line “set-and-forget” backup strategy has to go in the trash right from the get-go. there is no such thing. Simple. Unless you have your backup disk constantly connected to your computer, which is absurd because of the risk that you expose the backup disk to a virus. Just ridiculous! Even enterprise class servers, the admins HAVE to throw the switch manually or per mouse click.
There are other things with Paragon that make me boil off. •Paragon’s Smart backup engine. Yeah, it's based on Windows own backup engine if you haven't noticed. Not knocking on the price. If they feel 30 bucks is what a customer has to pay for it, then good. But Paragon is NOT any better than Windows backup apart from the GUI and perhaps a little more intuitive. OK I'm fine with that. What I'm not fine with, is, copycats like Paragon that sell you stuff what you already get for free. And that already BUILT-IN into windows straight out of the box.
Why am I saying this? BECAUSE, if you get Paragon today or even if you buy it, it's just unnecessary eating up your hard disk space, for starters, secondly unnecessary spending money on something where you don't have to spend money on. The only thing is Paragon is something cosmetic. The GUI is nicer than Windows backup. If that is worth the 30 bucks, surprise me! I bet you find on sourceforge.net something that is free and does perhaps a little more.

Ton  –  12 years ago  –  ¿Te ha parecido útil este comentario? si | no (+73)

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A 167 Mb download from GAOTD/Paragon. But a 98 Mb download from Paragon direct.

As has been said before about Paragon's offers here, the sheer size of the downloads is going to exclude many potential users. Today's offer is another example -- though why the download size is an astonishing 72% greater than the size of the same product from the developer itself, I've no idea. . . and especially as this 167 Mbsworth is actually lighter in functionality than the 98 Mb original.

Anyway. As usual, thanks Paragon, and thanks GAOTD. There'll be many fortunate enough in the GAOTD community to have an Internet connectivity equal to these truly monumental downloads. For those who don't, however, then there's no option but to look elsewhere today for back-up software that's as "simple" and as "smart" as this 167 Mb giant claims to be.

MikeR  –  12 years ago  –  ¿Te ha parecido útil este comentario? si | no (+46)

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is this a repeat of a previous givaway?
just asking as i already have a 10.5 Special Edition.

Paragon System Backup™ 10.5 Special Edition is an ideal solution for those who feel strongly about the system and data protection issue, but are not willing to stuff their heads with technical peculiarities. Once installed and set up (not a big challenge even for a newbie thanks to catchy hints and a highly intelligent program engine), it will take care of your computer in such a gentle way you hardly know, until a disaster strikes. And when it does strike, System Backup will be ready to get everything back on track.

smbluthing  –  12 years ago  –  ¿Te ha parecido útil este comentario? si | no (+40)

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